Rock Digger Doubles As A Big Bale Carrier

Rock Digger Doubles as a Big Bale Carrier HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Bale Handling (5) 10-6-10 "It's field-tested and works," says Frank Shirek, an Adams, N. Dak. farmer who's invented a rock digger that doubles as a round bale carrier. The 1,450 lb. rig fits on Cat. 3, 3-pt. hitches. You simply back the rig up to the rock and tip the unit into the ground so its two 42-in. long teeth, spaced 15-in. apart, slide under the rock. Next, you close the grapple arm over the rock and lift it out. The rig can dig 30-in. deep and can also be used to push dirt back into the hole left by the rock. To move a round hay bale, you backup to it, slide the teeth under, then close the arm over the bale. For bales larger than 4-ft. in dia., the grapple arm can be extended 9-in. by changing two bolts. Shirek notes that the rig can also be used for pulling tree stumps. It requires two 8-in. hydraulic cylinders. Sells for $2,000, not including the cylinders. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tough-T Mfg., Box 79, Glenfield, N. Dak. 58443 (ph 701 785-2555).

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